Feldt



(No'Mod'L),

0. DE QUILLPELDT.

Patented May 29,1883.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY N. PETERS, Phnto-Lilhngnpher. Washington, D. C

the body thereof, forming a site edge of the UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

CHARLES DE QUILLFELDT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ADVERTISING-FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,410, dated May 29, 1883.

Application filed June 6, 1882. (N 0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.- Be it known that I, CHARLES DE QUILL- FELDT, Of the city, county, and State of'New .York, have inventedcertaiu new and useful Improvements in Advertising-Fans, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to furnish a programme, order of dancing, or advertising device which bya simple manipulation can be changed into the shape of a fan and folded up into narrow space after use; and the invention consists of a programme made of a continuous piece of paper that is transversely creased, so as to be folded up, and provided at the one end with a gatheringcord that is passed through perforations of each fold. The oppopaper is creased longitudinally, so as to be folded over at right angles to retaining-flange for the body of the paper when it is arranged as a fan. y t

In the accompanying drawings, Figurelrepresents a side view, and Fig. 2 a perspective view, of my improved advertising-fan, thelatter figure showing the stiffening-flange bent over at the edge. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same as spread out into flat shape, showing the blank from which the fan is made; and Fig. 4 is a side view of the fan as folded up.

Similar letters of reference indicate the corresponding parts. i

l A in the drawings represents a blank of stout paper or other suitable material, which is divided by a series of transverse creases into'narrow folds at. These foldsare connected, near one edge thereof, by a gathering-cord, B, that passes through perforations a of each fold,oue end of thecord being knotted, the other end being provided with a tassel or book. The opposite end' of the blank A is provided with a longi-tudinalcrease parallel to its edge,

at such a distance therefrom that a narrow retaining-flange, b, is.formed when the edge strip is folded back along the longitudinal crease. The flange 1) serves for the: purpose of retaining the body of the paper blank A in spread-out position when the gathering-cord B is pulled up, so as to bring the lower end of the folds close to each other, as shown in Fig. 1. The flange I) also serves to propel the air with greaterforce toward the face in fanning. By gathering up the lower ends of the folds and folding over the retaining edge strip or flange a very effective fan is made of the paper, which can at any time be spread out-so as to beread orshow the advertising matter printed on the body of the fan, or foldedtogether entirely by returning the flange into line with the body of the paper and folding it up therewith, as

shown in Fig. 4., in which position it may be easily carried for occasional use, the whole device forming a cheap and useful fan whenever required,and an effective advertising medium for various purposes.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- ,1. A fan consisting of an oblong piece of paper or other fabric having transverse creases or folds, and of a longitudinal gathering-cord that is drawn through the perforations near one end of the folds, the ends of the cord being knotted, substantially as set forth.

2. A fan consisting of a transversely-folded piece of paper or other fabric having a stitfening bent-over flange at one edge, and a gathering-cord drawn through perforations near the opposite end of the folds, substantially as described; I

In testimony thatI claim thei'oregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES QUILLFELDT. Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPEn, SIDNEY MANN. 

